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2017 NATIONAL HONOREE

The 2017 Women of Worth National Honoree, Shandra Woworuntu, has been awarded an additional $25,000 after receiving thousands of public votes via the L'Oréal Paris website and social channels. Read about Shandra and the work she is doing with MENTARI below.

Shandra Woworuntu

Mentari

"As a leader, advocate and survivor of human trafficking and domestic violence I will use my platform to provide mentorship and empower survivors as they reintegrate into the community so they can truly be free and independent."

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THE HONOREES

This Year's Celebration

December 6, 2017 – NYC

The glamorous event celebrated all the Women of Worth honorees and recognized the National Honoree.

Lulu Cerone
Age: 18
LemonAID Warriors

Lulu Cerone

LemonAID Warriors

"Being a Woman of Worth means expanding my social-good impact by incorporating what I learned as a teen activist and entrepreneur to show that children are capable of creating enormous, tangible social change."

Theresa Flores

The S.O.A.P. Project

"Being a Women of Worth means that I will be able to continue providing others with the power and encouragement they need to overcome life’s adversities, while helping to make the world a more beautiful place for other young women."

Leanne Huebner

Minds Matter National

"So much of our work involves helping young people understand their potential and how to reach it. I’m incredibly grateful and humbled for this opportunity to encourage more students to realize the advantages of pursuing a college degree."

Deborah Jiang-Stein

unPrison Project

"Being a Women of Worth is an opportunity to build a platform of hope for the three million mothers and children impacted by incarceration to show them how to keep moving forward in life, without letting their past define them."

Rana Abdelhamid

International Women’s Initiative for Self-Empowerment

"I am honored to be a L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth and proud to continue shining a light on the experiences of Muslim women in our country and connect with other powerful women who are making a difference."

Valerie Weisler

The Validation Project

"Being a Women of Worth means showing my generation that they are worth it – even if there are people out there who would make them feel differently – and providing them with the resources to solve issues of social justice around the world."

Shandra Woworuntu

Mentari

"As a leader, advocate and survivor of human trafficking and domestic violence I will use my platform to provide mentorship and empower survivors as they reintegrate into the community so they can truly be free and independent."